The popular children’s cartoon Bluey has become the second most streamed series in the United States.
Data recently released by Neilsen shows that viewership of the show on Disney+ will double in 2023 compared to the previous year.
The animated series about a family of blue heels living in Brisbane was the second most streamed show in the US, with 43.9 billion minutes watched, coming in just behind legal drama Suits.
Bluey achieved incredible success in a year overshadowed by the Hollywood writers’ strike.
The strike had minimal impact on animated series like Bluey and Cocomelon, as production on the 2023 seasons of these shows had already been completed long before.
The popular children’s cartoon Bluey has become the second most streamed series in the United States
Data recently released by Neilsen shows the show’s viewership on Disney+ will double in 2023 from the year before
Bluey managed to surpass Cocomelon, the reigning children’s program in 2021 and 2022, by doubling the number of viewers in 2023.
Nielsen also documented a 21% increase in Americans’ total streaming content consumption, reaching an impressive 21 million in the past year.
Perhaps Australia’s most popular children’s TV show, Bluey follows the adventures of a lovable, inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler dog along with her family, including her mother, father, younger sister and her friends.
The animated series about a family of blue heels living in Brisbane was the second most streamed show in the US, with 43.9 billion minutes watched, coming in just behind legal drama Suits.
The animated series won the Kids: Preschool Award at the 2019 International Emmys.
The cartoon has become extremely popular in the United States after premiering on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+ in September 2019.
In 2020, The New York Times described the show as ‘the biggest Australian export since The Wiggles’ – the country’s most famous children’s band.
The show is the result of a collaboration between Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Children’s and BBC Studios Kids & Family, led by the creative direction of Joe Brumm.
The cartoon stays true to its Australian roots and is packed with ‘g’day’ greetings and Australian phrases like ‘show us your thongs, muffin!’
Arguably Australia’s most popular children’s TV show, Bluey follows the adventures of ‘a lovable, inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler dog along with her family, including her mother, father and younger sister, and her friends.